Category Archives: Fashion Show

Tambi Lane Photography – Refuse Remover Sponsor

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If you’ve been eying our newly posted Rubbish Renewed galleriesRR_Preshow2012-4945 over the last few weeks, you have witnessed the distinctive talent of Tambi Lane.  From year one, Tambi has donated her time and talents not only at the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show event, but from the early stages of visioning.

Tambi’s website staRR_Preshow2012-4820tes, “While always about the art created, it is also about the experience creating it.”  There’s no question about this if you’ve ever been to one of her photo shoots.  Tambi is a master of producing a comfortable atmosphere and a mood that inspires beauty, concept, and art, both from behind the lens and working with a diverse clientele, ranging from wee ones to high school seniors to newlyweds.

For Rubbish Renewed, Tambi illuminates the vision.  From her pre-event studio photography to her live capture of the runway show itself, she conveys the essence of the experience. Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show wouldn’t be the show it is today without the fashion inspired, style-capturing images of Tambi Lane.

Check out her website, Tambi Lane Photography, and even better, schedule a session.  It is empowering.

Part 2: Remember 2012

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Remember year 3 . . .

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  • When Coffee refuse was the base for 3 outfits: 2 students and one of Panambi’s?
  • When one designer made the only pants of the show. 1 of bicycle tubes and 1 of only discarded zippers?
  • When plastic bags were woven into a fine twill fabric that was unrecognizable?
  • When bowling shoes were a stable corset?
  • When our MC walked the runway in an auction item?
  • When there were 2 umbrellas made into garments?
  • When comic book pages were manipulated into beads for an intricate dress?
  • When Pokeman cards transformed into samurai armor?

 Check out the newly posted Gallery, Runway 2012 Adult Designers, featuring the rest of the garments from last year!

Part 1: Remember 2012 . . .

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RREFS_2012-6775Remember year 3 . . .

  • When we had 19 inspiring garments designed and made by students?
    • 3 by elementary school students
    • 12 by middle school students
    • 4 by high school students
  • When 2 of the 8 business challenge garments were made by 2 of our talented student designers?
  • When the list of student materials included:
    • Lots of candy wrappers
    • Bubble wrap
    • Race bib numbers
    • Award ribbons
    • Window screen
    • Shower curtain
    • Newspaper
    • Tissue paper
    • & Bags & bags
      • Canvas grocery bags
      • Plastic grocery bags
      • Ramen bags
      • Dog food bags
      • Paella bags
      • Coffee bags
Check out the new Gallery, Runway 2012 Student Designers, featuring all the student garments from last year!

Remember the Runway in 2011 . . .

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RubbishRenewedRunway_2011-2007Remember year 2 . . .

  • When we had our first business challenge garments battling it out on the runway from ReStore, Wabi Sabi, Cuppa Yo, The Horned Hand, Utilitu Sew and the Environmental Center?
  • When there were 11 pieces made my middle and high school students?
  • When Panambi arrived on the Rubbish Renewed scene and blew our minds?
  • When the list of unique materials included:
    • A kiddy pool
    • Cone holders and spoons
    • Capri Sun containers
    • Maps
    • Egg cartons
    • Cat food bags
    • Slides and photo negatives
    • 45 vinyl records
    • Candy wrappers
    • Toilet paper tubes
    • Tickets
    • Window blinds
    • Bicycle tubes and shop rags
    • Paper bags, newspaper & magazines
    • Burlap

    Check out the newly posted Gallery, Runway 2011, featuring the garments from our second year!

Submission Forms Now Available!

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Submissionrr_logo_only13.jpg Forms are now available!  Remember to read the paperwork carefully for criteria, dates, and deadlines.

2013:14 RR Runway Submission Paperwork

2013:14 Student RR Runway Submission Paperwork

2013:14 RR Business Challenge Runway Submission Paperwork

With the announcement of our new date, the response from artists is overwhelmingly positive.  A little extra time and not backed up with the holiday frenzy seems, from a designers point of view, delightful. The extra 6 weeks not only gives more time for artists, and time to solidify and prep the space, it also gives us added time to get the word out!

NEW DATE: Thursday, January 16th, 2014

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This winter’s Rubbish Renewed Eco-Fashion Show Thursday, January 16th, 2014

With the loss of the Century Center as an indoor event venue, Rubbish Renewed set out, last spring, on a quest for a new space.  We explored dozens of spots, all with different assets and challenges.  Although not quite ready to reveal our decision, we have narrowed our search to several intriguing locations.  This exciting announcement is imminent.

The venue search has created the opportunity for us to try a less hectic time that we always wondered about.  January16th has many of the desirable aspects of our December date.  We are holding onto our coveted, winter Thursday; late enough in the week for a good party, but doesn’t conflict with weekend getaways.  Our pre-show photo shoot will happen again with a chance for a sneak peak prior to the event (also to be revealed soon).

A January date offers new prospects too.  Later in the winter allows artists more time creating.  For me, I loathe to be inside during the summer and fall, when I need to be starting my garments.  As the weather changes the sewing cave calls.  Artists often have numerous opportunities at the holidays to showcase their wares; January opens up new timing in an often-slow month.  January is also a lull in “our” social calendar, a time when a festive, fashion forward affair will entice the community out to play.

So, take a breath. Enjoy the extra time.  And look forward to our upcoming venue announcement.  And for Artist, Business Challenge prospects, and Marketplace vendors, paperwork will be posted Monday, October 14th on our blog under the submission forms tab.

Save the date!  Thursday, January 16th, 2014

Cascade A & E hits the stands today!

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Cascade A & E, the local Bend magazine devoted entirely to recognizing and promoting the vibrant cultural life found in Central Oregon hit the stands today.  Pick up your copy and check out the December happenings in Central Oregon, including the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show – just 8 days away!

The Coveted Trash Trophy

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Panambi Opazo Elliot with the Trash Trophy

Which business will win the coveted trash trophy this year?

Last December at the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show, we featured our first ever Business Challenge.  6 businesses showcased their creativity and dedication to sustainability parading their waste along the runway.  The competition between ReStore, Wabi Sabi, the Environmental Center, Cuppa Yo, UtilituSEW and the Horned Hand ended in a tight race.  In the end Panambi’s vivacious Cuppa Yo piece prevailed to win the first ever coveted trash trophy!

This year we will feature 8 businesses. ReStore and Wabi Sabi return to the competition, with the Workhouse, Spa-W, Barrio, Rescue, Sounds Fast, and Strictly Organic ready for the challenge.

Who will be the winner this year?  Come and cast your ballot, it’s the audience who decides.

Men and Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show

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When I first shared the idea with men I know, there was an undercurrent of grumblings, “fashion, that’s for women” . . . “Nothing there for me” . . . “Whatever” . . . That first year we suppressed these objections, focusing our time getting the event up and running. But by year 2, we realized how energized the men who came to the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show found themselves wrapped in the experience.

The event is creative, it’s edgy, using crazy materials to create visual splendor grounded in sustainability, worn by real people with personalities.  The “models” present an image revealed by merging aesthetics, vision, trash and action – living art.  It’s not a bunch of unrealistically, skinny-stiff bodies, wearing things that distort the women’s figure.

The spectacle of the runway is coupled with a unique Bend energy.  Local libations including beer from Boneyard, a brewery forged from beer rendering rubbish, Kombucha Mama, Crazy Dave’s Ginger Brew and Bend Distillery’s Crater Lake Vodka; cool music with sound from Sonic Solutions; a local artists, gallery-style marketplace, including the likes of Stuart Breidenstein’s jewelry, and Workhouse artists.

No matter what your impression of fashion, your ideas will be transformed by this forward-thinking event.  Hey guys don’t write this off.   Maybe next year you’ll even want to model on the runway.

Students in Rubbish Renewed 2011

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Check out the burgeoning designers that graced our runway last year!  Middle school students and high school students showcased creative thought-provoking designs in the 2011 show.  Some used Rubbish Renewed to showcase their talents, while others used Rubbish Renewed as an opportunity to learn a new skill.

Through the new Mentorship Program with Allison Murphy of UtilituSEW, students used Wednesday afternoons to execute and implement their designs.   How to install a zipper, pleats, and thread a bobbin were some of the skills they learned.  Look for even more students in 2012 show.

Photos:  Paula Bullwinkle

“The Cat’s Meow” designed by Kaci Alderin, 6th grader and modeled by Taylor Alderin, 9th grader

“All Decked Out” designed by Casey Matthews; 6th grader and modeled by Ginger Mensing; 6th grader

Marina Eitel; an 8th grader (second from left) designed her “Sugar Loaded Sweet-Tooth” dress, fashioned from candy wrappers and other packaging materials.